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Sheriff's Homicide investigators have learned that the victim was killed between 9:39PM and 11:30PM, on Friday, July 29, 2011. The body was discovered Saturday, July 30, at 1:30AM. The victim was stabbed to death along a bike trail, adjacent to the Los Angeles River, near the intersection of Burtis Street and Southern Avenue, in South Gate.
A composite sketch of the suspect has been released. He was seen leaving the area in a light metallic colored Chevy Blazer or GMC Yukon, 1999 or newer.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be left at 800-222-8477.